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ไทยWith the method of grilling dried squid using an air fryer, it takes you less than 10 minutes to have a plate of golden, fragrant grilled dried squid with tender and sweet meat. Let’s join Ola Squid to discover the secret to making this delicious grilled dried squid right away!
Advantages of grilling dried squid using an air fryer
The method of grilling dried squid using an air fryer helps overcome the drawbacks of burnt edges and toughness found in traditional grilling methods. Nowadays, many housewives prefer this dried squid preparation method due to the following advantages:
- Safety: No more struggling with alcohol stoves or smoke from glowing charcoal, minimizing the risk of burns and explosions.
- Super fast and convenient operation: You don’t need to stand and watch or flip it constantly; it only takes 5 – 10 minutes to have a delicious dish on the party table.
- Preserving natural sweetness: The temperature inside the air fryer circulates evenly, helping the squid cook just right, retaining internal moisture, and keeping the meat from becoming dry or tough.
- Good for health: The grilling process does not require cooking oil, helping reduce calorie intake compared to other fried and stir-fried dishes.
- Easy to clean: The air fryer keeps vapor enclosed so it does not splatter grease or spread a strong seafood fishy odor throughout the kitchen space.
Preparing ingredients and tools
To make the dish flavorful, preparing ingredients plays an important role. You need to prepare some simple ingredients and tools below:
- Dried squid: 1 – 2 pieces (Depending on the serving portion. You can consider choosing quality dried squid with thick bodies and a natural white powder layer from Ola Squid to ensure authentic seafood sweetness).
- Spices & Supporting tools: Delicious chili sauce, foil (or specialized baking paper), pestle or a clean heavy object to pound the squid after grilling.
- Equipment: Air fryer.
Steps to grill dried squid using an air fryer
With just 4 simple steps below, no matter how clumsy you are, you will successfully make this air fryer grilled dried squid dish:
Step 1: Preheating the fryer for 5-7 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius
Before putting the squid in, start and preheat your air fryer at 180 degrees Celsius for about 5 – 7 minutes, helping the hot airflow inside reach a stable state so the squid cooks evenly right as it is put in.
Step 2: Lining with foil, placing the squid about 2cm apart without overlapping
Line a layer of foil inside the grilling tray (helping retain the sweet juices and making cleaning easy after grilling). Next, place each squid into the tray, keeping a distance of about 2cm between them and avoiding overlapping so that the heat circulates evenly across the squid bodies.
Step 3: Grilling at 200 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes, flipping if necessary
Set the fryer temperature to 200 degrees Celsius and set the timer for 5 minutes. Depending on the capacity of each fryer type, at the 3rd minute, you can pull out the tray to check and flip the squid so that both sides cook evenly to a golden brown.
Step 4: Checking, grilling for another 1-2 minutes if the squid is not firm yet
After the 5 minutes are up, check if the squid has become aromatic and firm. If the squid body is too thick, you can grill for an extra 1 – 2 minutes. Avoid grilling for too long because high heat will extract all the moisture, making the squid dry and chewy.
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Tips for grilling dried squid without making it tough or burnt at the edges
To make grilled dried squid without it becoming tough or burnt at the edges, culinary experts at Ola Squid suggest a few simple tips:
- Soaking the squid before grilling: Soak the dried squid in warm water or a little beer for about 5 – 10 minutes before putting it into the fryer. This trick helps dissolve salt residues on the squid skin and moisturizes the squid meat, making it extremely tender and sweet after grilling.
- Precise time control: Dried squid is biologically cooked through the sun-drying process, and overheating will strip away its natural sweetness and make the meat tough.
- Pounding the squid while it is still hot: As soon as you take the squid out of the air fryer, use a pestle to gently pound its body, which helps the squid meat become loose, soft, and much easier to shred.
How to enjoy and store grilled dried squid
Grilled dried squid is a favorite snack dipped in spicy chili sauce. However, to refresh your palate, you can totally get creative with unique twists on this traditional dish.
- Authentic tasting method: Use your hands to shred the squid into bite-sized strips (shred across the squid body so the meat doesn’t become tough). Dip with spicy chili sauce or sweet and sour green chili salt. If you want to change the flavor to reduce greasiness, prepare some sour and crunchy grated green mango or young ambarella plum to eat with it.
- How to store leftovers: If you grill too much and cannot finish it all, wait until the squid cools completely, shred it, put it into a tightly covered glass container (or zip bag), and store it in the refrigerator compartment. This method helps the squid retain its crispy sweetness for about 1 – 2 days without becoming dry and hard.
Hopefully, with the detailed guide on how to grill dried squid using an air fryer above, you have pocketed another quick and delicious cooking recipe. Do not forget to visit the store Ola Squid to choose for yourself the highest quality hook-caught dried squid, thick-fleshed and naturally sweetest!
Ola Squid – the unit specializing in providing dried squid carefully selected from clean sea areas, ensuring hygiene and food safety for customers. Ola Squid commits to bringing you quality products at reasonable prices and fast nationwide delivery service. Wishing you successful execution!
